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Living Accession Y-097

Taxon

Vachellia sieberiana

Botanical Name

Vachellia sieberiana (de Candolle) Kyalangalilwa & Boatwright

Seed Accession No.

910460

DELEP Field

Yuma

Status

Decommissioned

Survived For

19 years*

* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1994(4)4 individuals planted in Mar
1994(4)1=dead-cause undetermined, 3=3-5' tall, healthy, moderate growth
1995(3)5-6.5' tall, healthy, slow growth
1996(3)6-14' tall, healthy, slow to fast growth-vigorous
1997(3)10-20' tall, healthy, fast growth-vigorous
1999(3)10-22' tall, healthy, slow growth but vigorous
2000(3)14-28' tall, healthy, slow to moderate growth, canopies are beginning to spread
2001(3)15-30' tall, healthy, slow growth, no evidence of flowering
2002(3)15-30' tall, healthy, slow growth
2004(3)22-ca. 40' tall, healthy, moderate to fast growth, these plants have not been observed to flower at this site, an attractive shade tree
2005(3)20’/25’/ca. 40’ tall, healthy
2006(3)18’/20’/ca. 40’ tall, healthy, little change in size, no evidence of flowering
2007(3)15’/18’/ca. 35’ tall, froze back to 5’ from stem tips to stems 1" thick, healthy, vigorous regrowth
2008(3)18’/21’/ca. 35’ tall, healthy, moderate growth
2009(3)20’/28’/ca. 40’ tall, healthy, substantial growth on 2 larger trees, no evidence of flowering
2013
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